First coast tea co

[Markra]

Has any one tried em? I had their red Borneo and red Sulawesi last week and they were both pretty

[pray4peace4]

They used to be named SoCal, moved to Florida & changed their name. They used to have a really good Red Bali, but other strains were spotty from my recollection. I haven't ordered from them since they moved. Thanks for the info. I'm sure they'll get some more orders from that.

[Chris_s29]

I just tried them for the first time,made the mistake of buying a split key and all ill say is I wish I could get a refund

[HeatherLelane]

I know they’re not too popular on here since they became FCTC but I always had good luck with them. And I think their Bali and Sulawesi strains still do pretty well review wise, and I like them, at least their previous batches. Horn is another favorite in their group.

[bigneonglitter]

I got some samples from them based on someone's recommendation on here and nothing hit. Waste of time and money

[Ravenflow]

I used to buy from them back in 2017 2018. I stopped buying From them when I got like three bunk batches from them they had fire ass red Bali and red MD everything else was just meh

[ba2000]

I used to buy from them back in 2017 2018. I stopped buying From them when I got like three bunk batches from them they had fire ass red Bali and red MD everything else was just meh

Near exact same. 2017 Gold MD was ridiculous, Red HK is still a bummer to hit in rotation.

[HeatherLelane]

I used to buy from them back in 2017 2018. I stopped buying From them when I got like three bunk batches from them they had fire ass red Bali and red MD everything else was just meh

Near exact same. 2017 Gold MD was ridiculous, Red HK is still a bummer to hit in rotation.

I had some of their (FCTC’s) Gold MD last year and loved it actually. Amazing body warmth and buzz. I still really like their Sulawesis too.

[LeafersonJr32]

Yeah they used to be socal, socal had some great stuff many years ago and their green zareena is legendary.

[MetalMamaRocks]

Yeah I miss Socal. They had some killer red Bali back in 2016 - 2017. I tried them after they switched to First Coast Tea and their kratom did nothing for me. That's been a while back though.

[Ravenflow]

Yeah they used to be socal, socal had some great stuff many years ago and their green zareena is legendary. They got into some legal trouble with selling some contaminated batches(many many other vendors also landed in hot water for this back then) and ended up selling out to what is now first coast tea. Last time I checked their menu they still had some socal stuff listed

When did they get in trouble for bad batches? Is that why they changed there name?

[MetalMamaRocks]

Yeah they used to be socal, socal had some great stuff many years ago and their green zareena is legendary. They got into some legal trouble with selling some contaminated batches(many many other vendors also landed in hot water for this back then) and ended up selling out to what is now first coast tea. Last time I checked their menu they still had some socal stuff listed

When did they get in trouble for bad batches? Is that why they changed there name?

Oh wow, I forgot about that whole salmonella fiasco. That was a shit show for a while! Was Socal one of the vendors in on that? I know Gaia was ... they had a huge falling from grace in the kratom community because of it.

[CatfatherB]

I dont recall them being caught up in the whole salmonella fiasco but do remember them being blamed for that "kratom fatality" when that kid died? Turned out that the kid was related to the publisher of the paper who was pushing that story..

[MetalMamaRocks]

I dont recall them being caught up in the whole salmonella fiasco but do remember them being blamed for that "kratom fatality" when that kid died? Turned out that the kid was related to the publisher of the paper who was pushing that story..

Justin got a raw deal with that whole thing. Was he ever charged with anything?

[Madvillain626]

Yeah they got sued by the kids family. The whole situation was such a bummer.

[Madvillain626]

Has anyone had the red hulu lately? Socal red hulu was one of all time favorites. If its still good 8'll definitely cop some

[iamthecman]

I was recommended this vendor back when they were socal herbal remedies. Ever since their company moved locations, the quality has been spotty every time I ordered. I never have luck with their red strains either really disappointed because they used to have the best whites I could find. Anyone think they're worth trying again?

[MetalMamaRocks]

Has anyone had the red hulu lately? Socal red hulu was one of all time favorites. If its still good 8'll definitely cop some

Oh man, that red hulu was the best! I'd give anything to have more of it!

[LeafersonJr32]

I dont recall them being caught up in the whole salmonella fiasco but do remember them being blamed for that "kratom fatality" when that kid died? Turned out that the kid was related to the publisher of the paper who was pushing that story..

That is what caused them to have to sell out! That kids parents sued them or some shit right? There were a bunch of different vendors that were on a list for having batches pop for salmonella though and socal was on the list. Gaia was the most famous one to test for it and apparently they had a lot of contaminated batches who really knows though that's back when the fda was attacking kratom anyway they could and millions of karen's as well so I'm honestly skeptical of all the reports that came out about so many vendor kratom vendors popping for batches with "trace amounts of salmonella" I never not once got sick from any of those vendors stuff or even gaia and used alot of it. I should have contexts that withy earlier statement about socal as well.

[WhiteAngelica]

I know everyone is talking about this here that sucked or that, but you're getting the heads up on fire in this post. Affordable fire at that. I will be totally looking into it.

[Grimble_Gromble]

I ordered from them a ton when they were SoCal and ordered from them a few times as First Coast Tea Co and overall I'd say their stuff was average to good but somewhat inconsistent. Some stuff was solid and some stuff was so so. I haven't ordered from them for probably a year or more at this point so don't take my word for it.

[Chrisbcritter]

I ordered from them a ton when they were SoCal and ordered from them a few times as First Coast Tea Co and overall I'd say their stuff was average to good but somewhat inconsistent. Some stuff was solid and some stuff was so so. I haven't ordered from them for probably a year or more at this point so don't take my word for it.

A few years ago I thought they were tops. It's more sporadic now for me. But you can still get fire on occasion. And it's probably as 'clean' an operation as you can get. And I dont just mean the testing & cGMP standards that AKA approves. Although I mostly lurk here only, I think many of the members here have seen the potential drawbacks of those larger operations on the AKA list. In any case, 1st Coast has fancy sifter and UV irradiator and other equipment that they were using. I assume they still are. If so, should mean it's quite clean (and probably has less stem and vein in the powder than when it left indo). Anyway I'm hitting some small batch vendors for a while, but I wouldnt knock 1st Coast too hard.

[Grimble_Gromble]

I ordered from them a ton when they were SoCal and ordered from them a few times as First Coast Tea Co and overall I'd say their stuff was average to good but somewhat inconsistent. Some stuff was solid and some stuff was so so. I haven't ordered from them for probably a year or more at this point so don't take my word for it.

A few years ago I thought they were tops. It's more sporadic now for me. But you can still get fire on occasion. And it's probably as 'clean' an operation as you can get. And I dont just mean the testing & cGMP standards that AKA approves. Although I mostly lurk here only, I think many of the members here have seen the potential drawbacks of those larger operations on the AKA list. In any case, 1st Coast has fancy sifter and UV irradiator and other equipment that they were using. I assume they still are. If so, should mean it's quite clean (and probably has less stem and vein in the powder than when it left indo). Anyway I'm hitting some small batch vendors for a while, but I wouldnt knock 1st Coast too hard.

Yeah they definitely have a clean operation and they were consistently there for me when I needed them so def not trying to knock too hard. Plus they have (or had, I assume it's still there but idk) good sampler deals so you can try a variety of stuff. In addition to that, they have a lot of other cool products and easy order and payment options. Website looks nice too. Hell, I think I still have some stashed away for emergencies haha. I remember getting some stuff that was really good and I've recommended them to folks without hesitation. Definitely worth a try.

[WhiteAngelica]

They didn't have a salmonella issue. Some dumbass kid overdosed on like, 20 different drugs and he happened to have some SoCal around that he was taking as well. When someone dies of any overdose, they count each drug or substance separately for an OD. This kid's parents were all over the news, yapping about how kratom killed their sweet innocent boy. They said the bags had no serving instructions on them, and I believe there was some kind of lawsuit. Perhaps it was dropped. All I know is that kratom has a built in mechanism that prevents OD's calles 'the Wobbles' and probably barf. The kid died from heroin and meth and crack, uppers, downers and candy corn. Grieving parents searching for a target found one, and hurt the whole kratom community in the process: not the fault of SoCal.

As far as the Salmonella incidents, one of the vendors was Herbal Salvation, now Viable Solutions. There is a Herbal Salvation kratom company out if Ireland that is suing Viable Options, which is ridiculous, but whatever.

SoCal/First Coast tea Co. does have a warm place in my heart. They have had fire batches in the past, and you can order 9 1oz packs for like, 25$ with the code. That way, you can sample before springing for a kilo. They can be hit or miss, but when they hit, they hit hard.

Anyone remember the crazy batches of Ref Bali they kept having a few years ago? Most of us who were around then would have wrestled an alligator in a mudpit for that fire. Fire is fire, so if OP endorses some fire First Coast strains, I'll give them a shot. 5$ an ounce? Sounds good. There is fire kratom all over the place and I don't want to miss out on an opportunity from an OG vendor.

Then again, I'm acting like I have money or something. But I do want to try their stuff--especially what you've endorsed, OP!

[WhiteAngelica]

They didn't have a salmonella issue. Some dumbass kid overdosed on like, 20 different drugs and he happened to have some SoCal around that he was taking as well. When someone dies of any overdose, they count each drug or substance separately for an OD. This kid's parents were all over the news, yapping about how kratom killed their sweet innocent boy. They said the bags had no serving instructions on them, and I believe there was some kind of lawsuit. Perhaps it was dropped. All I know is that kratom has a built in mechanism that prevents OD's calles 'the Wobbles' and probably barf. The kid died from heroin and meth and crack, uppers, downers and candy corn. Grieving parents searching for a target found one, and hurt the whole kratom community in the process: not the fault of SoCal.

As far as the Salmonella incidents, one of the vendors was Herbal Salvation, now Viable Solutions. There is a Herbal Salvation kratom company out if Ireland that is suing Viable Options, which is ridiculous, but whatever.

SoCal/First Coast tea Co. does have a warm place in my heart. They have had fire batches in the past, and you can order 9 1oz packs for like, 25$ with the code. That way, you can sample before springing for a kilo. They can be hit or miss, but when they hit, they hit hard.

Anyone remember the crazy batches of Ref Bali they kept having a few years ago? Most of us who were around then would have wrestled an alligator in a mudpit for that fire. Fire is fire, so if OP endorses some fire First Coast strains, I'll give them a shot. 5$ an ounce? Sounds good. There is fire kratom all over the place and I don't want to miss out on an opportunity from an OG vendor.

Then again, I'm acting like I have money or something. But I do want to try their stuff--especially what you've endorsed, OP!

Sorry if I was disrespectful of the kid who overdosed, but my ire was aimed more at the parents. I have seen time and time again these supposed kratom 'overdoses' have happened in conjunction with a lethal cocktail of narcotics and I rather loathe the FDA and kratom vendor witch-hunts. It's why we have to talk about candles on MeWe, and who knows, maybe someday here. It freaks me the frack out.

[MetalMamaRocks]

[quote=Sorry if I was disrespectful of the kid who overdosed, but my ire was aimed more at the parents. I have seen time and time again these supposed kratom 'overdoses' have happened in conjunction with a lethal cocktail of narcotics and I rather loathe the FDA and kratom vendor witch-hunts. It's why we have to talk about candles on MeWe, and who knows, maybe someday here. It freaks me the frack out.
[/quote]

I understand completely. SoCal got a raw deal from that whole thing. If I'm not mistaken the kid's father owned the city newspaper and slandered the hell out of them. I know he was grieving but that still doesn't make it right.

[brave777]

They didn't have a salmonella issue. Some dumbass kid overdosed on like, 20 different drugs and he happened to have some SoCal around that he was taking as well. When someone dies of any overdose, they count each drug or substance separately for an OD. This kid's parents were all over the news, yapping about how kratom killed their sweet innocent boy. They said the bags had no serving instructions on them, and I believe there was some kind of lawsuit. Perhaps it was dropped. All I know is that kratom has a built in mechanism that prevents OD's calles 'the Wobbles' and probably barf. The kid died from heroin and meth and crack, uppers, downers and candy corn. Grieving parents searching for a target found one, and hurt the whole kratom community in the process: not the fault of SoCal.

As far as the Salmonella incidents, one of the vendors was Herbal Salvation, now Viable Solutions. There is a Herbal Salvation kratom company out if Ireland that is suing Viable Options, which is ridiculous, but whatever.

SoCal/First Coast tea Co. does have a warm place in my heart. They have had fire batches in the past, and you can order 9 1oz packs for like, 25$ with the code. That way, you can sample before springing for a kilo. They can be hit or miss, but when they hit, they hit hard.

Anyone remember the crazy batches of Ref Bali they kept having a few years ago? Most of us who were around then would have wrestled an alligator in a mudpit for that fire. Fire is fire, so if OP endorses some fire First Coast strains, I'll give them a shot. 5$ an ounce? Sounds good. There is fire kratom all over the place and I don't want to miss out on an opportunity from an OG vendor.

Then again, I'm acting like I have money or something. But I do want to try their stuff--especially what you've endorsed, OP!

Sorry if I was disrespectful of the kid who overdosed, but my ire was aimed more at the parents. I have seen time and time again these supposed kratom 'overdoses' have happened in conjunction with a lethal cocktail of narcotics and I rather loathe the FDA and kratom vendor witch-hunts. It's why we have to talk about candles on MeWe, and who knows, maybe someday here. It freaks me the frack out.

I am always worried whole internet might get censored soon, i see gooogle and bing patrolling this forum?? I wonder if there is a way to block them to prevent future sensors, i dont know. But socal is very MISS or HIT but most part many time its just ok kratom, not many fires. I still have some socal i put away and most likely will never dip into them. perhaps can be give away in those who need it most.

[WhiteAngelica]

They didn't have a salmonella issue. Some dumbass kid overdosed on like, 20 different drugs and he happened to have some SoCal around that he was taking as well. When someone dies of any overdose, they count each drug or substance separately for an OD. This kid's parents were all over the news, yapping about how kratom killed their sweet innocent boy. They said the bags had no serving instructions on them, and I believe there was some kind of lawsuit. Perhaps it was dropped. All I know is that kratom has a built in mechanism that prevents OD's calles 'the Wobbles' and probably barf. The kid died from heroin and meth and crack, uppers, downers and candy corn. Grieving parents searching for a target found one, and hurt the whole kratom community in the process: not the fault of SoCal.

As far as the Salmonella incidents, one of the vendors was Herbal Salvation, now Viable Solutions. There is a Herbal Salvation kratom company out if Ireland that is suing Viable Options, which is ridiculous, but whatever.

SoCal/First Coast tea Co. does have a warm place in my heart. They have had fire batches in the past, and you can order 9 1oz packs for like, 25$ with the code. That way, you can sample before springing for a kilo. They can be hit or miss, but when they hit, they hit hard.

Anyone remember the crazy batches of Ref Bali they kept having a few years ago? Most of us who were around then would have wrestled an alligator in a mudpit for that fire. Fire is fire, so if OP endorses some fire First Coast strains, I'll give them a shot. 5$ an ounce? Sounds good. There is fire kratom all over the place and I don't want to miss out on an opportunity from an OG vendor.

Then again, I'm acting like I have money or something. But I do want to try their stuff--especially what you've endorsed, OP!

Sorry if I was disrespectful of the kid who overdosed, but my ire was aimed more at the parents. I have seen time and time again these supposed kratom 'overdoses' have happened in conjunction with a lethal cocktail of narcotics and I rather loathe the FDA and kratom vendor witch-hunts. It's why we have to talk about candles on MeWe, and who knows, maybe someday here. It freaks me the frack out.

I am always worried whole internet might get censored soon, i see gooogle and bing patrolling this forum?? I wonder if there is a way to block them to prevent future sensors, i dont know. But socal is very MISS or HIT but most part many time its just ok kratom, not many fires. I still have some socal i put away and most likely will never dip into them. perhaps can be give away in those who need it most.

This is a concern for me, too. Like right now, it says I am logged in, and there are two guests. I have noticed 'Bingbot' signed in, or present as well. Is the community locked? Or can someone Google something about k-tom and it leads them to here?

At least the F D A is busy with a real problem now; they're dealing with 78 popular sunscreens that are carcinogenic. Of course, we don't know which ones they are, but I'm assuming a recall is on the way.

My sunscreen is me, living in a rainy drain pipe, and dressing like a Goth witch that will burn to ash in light. But recalling carcinogens seems like a sufficient use of their time and resources and not targeting the candle-making community.

But yeah, I'm uneasy about lookie-loo's in the community and Bingbots and whichever else. What the hell is a Bingbot anyway? Answer: nothing good. Kill it.

[MetalMamaRocks]

Oh shit, Google bot is signed in too! I've never noticed that before!

[brave777]

Oh shit, Google bot is signed in too! I've never noticed that before!

Nothing new, google anf bing, always signed in since i made an account here. I thought everyone already knew. I thught thats what is helping people find this forum. Knowing wich way google is moving, sometimes i wish it never patrolled this forum. Lets hope poison puts extra security ..

[Sanbutsushin]

I'm not a fan of google at all so I hope this isn't taken as me coming to their defense, but search engine bots crawl all forums purely to index them into search results (Bing is also one of those). No need to fear, in this case; it's been a thing for as long as I can remember and isn't nefarious.